Tooth-pick package



(No Model.)

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, TOOTH PICK PACKAGE. 110,281,731 Patented July 24, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVUS R. SCHIMMEL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

TOOTH-PICK PACKAGE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 281,731, dated July 24, 1883.

I Application filed January 2, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAVUS It. SOHIM- MEL, of Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tooth-Pick Packages and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved package of wooden tooth-picks, whereby the tooth-picks are caused to adhere together on a suitable fabric, and can be rolled or otherwise formed into a compact bundle adapted to be carried in the pocket, while the tooth-picks are capable of ready separation from the package when desired for use.

To this end my invention consists in a toothpick package composed of ordinary wooden tooth-picks caused to adhere to a backing of suitable fabric by cement, the construction and arrangement being such that the picks can be readily detached when desired for use,

'and at the same time the package can be con- In carrying my invention into effect I pro-, vide any desired number of tooth-picks, A, preferably pointed at one end, and secure them edge to edge upon a fabric, 0, through the medium of a suitable cement, the picks being caused to adhere to the fabric by pressure, if

desired; but such is not essential, as the cement will serve to cause the picks to adhere without pressure.

The fabric or backing provided with the picks, as described, is capable of being rolled up, as at B, which roll or bundle may, if desired, be compressed compactly together, in which shape each pick may be readily detached for use.

The fabric or backing Omay be made of pa per or any other suitable flexible material, and it may be secured in leaves; but in any event the construction will be such that the picks will be held to thebacking, and be adapted to be detached, either separately or in any desired quantity, for use.

Tooth-picks put up in packages as above described maybe kept secured together in any convenient form capable of being conveniently carried in the pocket for use.

The construction of the toothpick itself is not material, as any of the ordinary tooth-picks may be caused to adhere to the backing 0 through the medium of cement, and yet be within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim is A tooth-pick package consisting of ordinary wooden tooth-picks caused to adhere to abacking of suitable fabric by cement, the construction and arrangement being such that the picks may be readily detached from the package, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in presence of twowitnesses.

GUSTAVUS R. SCHIMMEL.

WVitnesses:

N. S. WRIGHT,

A. E. INGLIS. 

